Group theory relevant at all? only in the sense that that's where the word "nonabelian" comes from Math relevant? never Is there a specific group involved? no Is its order less than 100? FA

Or does the problem statement refer directly to something that is literally not Abel? Well, the statement refers directly to something, and that something does not involve Abel at all, but only in the sense that most things don't.

How many events? What is the length of time between the start of the first event and the end of the last one? What is the mean duration of these events? In what decade did the first event begin? the last one end? did any of the events overlap?

How many events? two What is the length of time between the start of the first event and the end of the last one? a few hours What is the mean duration of these events? about an hour In what decade did the first event begin? 2000's the last one end? laeftr did any of the events overlap? no

Are the same two people involved in both events? Is this a true story? For each of these people: male? adult? still alive? are you one of them? Did these events take place in the same location? if so (or even if not) in what continent?

Are the same two people involved in both events? yes Is this a true story? have I ever lied to you? For each of these people: male? one of them is adult? both of them are (for svv of "adult") still alive? I certainly hope so are you one of them? yes Did these events take place in the same location? no, but irrelevant if so (or even if not) in what continent? North America

Were these people in a position to talk to each other face to face during the first event? the second? did they communicate by so doing? by some other means? is this other person a friend? a colleague? a relative? a stranger?

Were these people in a position to talk to each other face to face during the first event? no, but only because he had to keep his eyes on the road the second? likewise did they communicate by so doing? well, they talked to each other by some other means? is this other person a friend? a colleague? a relative? this one a stranger?

To fill in the details for everyone else: these events took place while my brother and I were driving from Pennsylvania to Illinois, following the Thanksgiving holiday. But this does not matter all that much.

Taking the Florida turnpike would be a rather roundabout way of getting from Pennsylvania to Illinois Perhaps, but it is the route recommended by the Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago.

yes, I suppose so, but I have to wonder, as opposed to what? as opposed to events that happened elsewhere in the world about which you learned through listening to the radio in the car, for example. Welcome back, Dr Johanna